Gasifying-retort.



H. R. WEMPLE.

V GASIFYING BETOBT- APPLICATION HLED APR. 6. I917.

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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GASIFYiNG-RETORT.

Application filed April 6, 1917. Serial No. 160,183.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Holmes R. WEMPLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elizabeth, in the county of Union and btate of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Gasifying-Retort, of which the following is a specification.

he present invention relates to a retort or generator adapted especially for use upon the cylinders of an internal combustion engine for gasifying the liquid fuel which passes from an atomizer or similar device to the engine, it being the object of the invention to provide a novel and useful device of that character.

It is the object of the invention to provide a retort or generator for the cylinder of an explosion engine through which the fuel passes in entering the cylinder, and which will, by subjecting the inflowing fuel to heat, vaporize or gasify the particles of liquid fuel during transit, whereby a thorough combustion of the fuel within the cylinder results, to obtain a greater efiiciency of the engine, and to enable heavier or cheaper grades of fuel to be used, such as kerosene, distillate oils, some grades of crude oils, and the like. Furthermore, by introducing the superheated or dry mixture into the cylinder, the dry carbon and products of combustion'will not stick to the walls of the cylinder, piston, valves and other parts, and will be blown out with the exhaust.

A further object of the invention is the provision of aretort or generator of the nature indicated which is of novel construction,

to adapt it especially for use on engine cylindcrs, the device being readily applied, and

being removable for the purpose of cleaning,

repairs or replacement.

It is also within the scope of the invention to provide such a device which will be simple and inexpensive in construction, as well as being practical and efficient in use.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combi- The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a diametrical section of the device.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inner member thereof. In the drawing, there is illustrated an engine cylinder 1 provided with the inlet port 2 which as illustrated is in the head of the cylinder, although this is optional.

The present device embodies an inner cupshaped member 3 having an outstanding flange 4 around its rim to seat against the cylinder 1 around the port 2 whereby the mouth of the inner member 3 communicates with the port 2. The member 3 is provided at its central portion with a nipple or nozzle 5 extending axially within said member to and preferably beyond the mouth thereof so as to extend into the port 2, for directing the vapor or gas into the cylinder. The member 3 is provided in the periphery thereof with a helical groove 6, one end of which terminates near the flange 4, and the otherend of which extends, as at 7 partially across the closed end of the member 3 to the basal portion of the nozzle 5. A cap or outer member 8 is fitted snugl over the inner member 3, said members being nested together, whereby the cap 8 in covering the member 3 and groove 6 will provide a helical passage between said members. The cap 8 is provided at its rim with an outstanding flange 9 provided with an inner rabbet 10 for receiving the flange 4 of the member 3, and the flange 9 or rim of the cap 8 is attached in any suitable manner to the cylinder 1, thereby holding-both parts of the device in place. As illustrated, the flange 9 is fastened to the cylinder by means of bolts 11,- and the cylinder has an annular groove 12 surrounding the port 2 for receiving the flange 9 to provide a tight fit and to avoid leakage. The rim of the cap 8 is provided with a port or opening 13 communicating with that end of the groove 6 nearest the flange 4, and this opening 13 is adapted to be connected in any suitable manner with an atomizer or similar device for breaking up the liquid fuel into fine particles to pass with the air through the present device into the cylinder.

- In operation, the explosions within the cylinder reaching into the cup-shaped meznf her 3' will heat the Walls thereof aswell as the nozzle 5, so that when the fuel flows.

through the groove or conduit 6 and nozzle 5, it will be heated to vaporize and superheat the same/prior to its entry into the cylinder, in order that the desired results are obtained.

The device can be readily detached and the parts separated for the purpose of cleaning or replacing them, and the construction is exceedingly simple and inexpensive. The intake Valve-and other parts of the engine have not been illustrated, since they form no part of the invention, and the device can be used upon various engines.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed asnew is lrA'gasifying retort embodying a mem her having achamber With one end open to communicate W'ith an intake port of an engine, said member having a nozzle projecting from the opposite portion of said chamber to the open end thereof to be surrounded by heated gas in said chamber, and said member having a fuel conducting passage surrounding said chamber to be heated by the gas therein and communicating with 1 Said nozzle 1 pply fuel thereto.

2. A gasifying retort embodying a cu shaped member and a cap fitting thereover,- said parts being attachable to an engine With the open end of said member communicating With an intakeport thereof, and said parts having a fuel conducting passage therebememes tween for the flow of fuel through said member to. the intake port. a

3. A gasifying retort embodying a cupshaped member having a nozzle extending therein fromits central portion, and a cap fitting over said member, said parts being of said nozzle, and a .cap fitting oversaid member'to cover the groove and having nmeans at its rim for attachment to the eng ne surrounding said port, the cap having an opening communicatingwith the other end of said groove. I

In testimony that-I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aifiXed my. signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HORACE n; WEMPLE.

Witnesses:

- J. W.R0WLEE, S. ADAMs. 

